Project Engineer

Description

Title: Project Engineer Department: Engineering

Location: Cleveland, OH Supervisor: Senior Project Engineering Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Status: Permanent; Full-Time

Work Status: Hybrid

PROJECT ENGINEER

This is your chance to join the rapidly growing commercial solar energy business.

FLEXRACK by Qcells is an integrated solar company that offers custom-designed, fixed tilt ground mount and single-axis solar tracking systems in the commercial and utility-scale solar mounting industries. FLEXRACK by Qcells also offers full services, including engineering, geotechnical, pullout testing, field, and layout design services to address the actual site conditions of a project site. FLEXRACK by Qcells has completed over 3.5 GW of solar racking installations in over 40 U.S. states, 9 Canadian provinces and across the globe.

SUMMARY

We are currently seeking a Project Engineer to work with our customers to design and implement solar energy collection systems. This position reports to the Senior Project Engineering Manager, or another management personnel that the CEO of the Company may designate. This position is Hybrid based out of Cleveland, OH and working hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:00am to 5:00pm or 9:00am to 6:00pm local time. This position is expected to travel up to 30%.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION & RESPONSIBILITIES

- Coordinate communication with sales and customers to gather project input for development of project designs and proposals

- Coordinate internal communication with sales, supply chain and project management as needed to provide engineering support throughout project life cycle from bid stage to project construction

- Communicate with field service and project construction teams to help resolve product issues during construction

- Perform structural analysis and value engineering for existing products in accordance with applicable project requirements, codes and standards

- Create product bill-of-material (BOM) for use in estimating and project proposals

- Create project plans, layouts, calculation reports, permit documents as they relate to company’s engineered product offerings

- Work with product research and development team to improve existing products or create new products to meet fast-growing market needs

- Regular attendance, in accordance with company's attendance policy and supervisory assignment, is an essential job duty requirement for this position

- Perform other duties and special projects, as assigned by Management

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline

- General knowledge of the solar industry

- Familiarity with the following codes and standards:

- AISC 360

- AISI S100

- ASCE 7

- IBC

- NBCC

- ACI

- Familiarity with the following software:

- RISA 3D or STAAD

- SolidWorks or AutoCAD Inventor

- PVCase (Solar PV topographic analysis and layout software)

- AutoCAD / Civil 3D

- CFS (Cold Form Steel Design Software)

- Experience in new product development, design, and product testing (preferred)

- Professional Engineer (PE) licensure a plus

EXAMPLES OF PHYSICAL DEMANDS

- Stationary Position: frequently remains stationary up to 90% of the time and sitting up to 8 hours in a day

- Move/Traverse: infrequently bend, stand, stoop and/or walk

- Carry Weight: infrequently carry weight and/or lift objects (light to heavy) weighing up to 10 pounds

- Hearing and Speech: frequently communicates with the ability to hear and talk on a regular basis with employees, coworkers, and all personnel matters; must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations

- Sight: frequent use of sight to detect images on computer, office documents, and office objects near and far

- Climb: occasionally ascends/descends on stairway to get to office upper and lower floors

- Travel: up to 30% as needed

EXAMPLES OF WORK ENVIRONMENT

- Regular professional, office business setting

- Noise level ranges from low to moderate (if in office setting)

- Noise level ranges from moderate to high (if on construction worksite)

- Under the Office Mobilization Plan (OMP) policy, the role may transition to an onsite or hybrid arrangement, as determined by business needs and the Head of Department

FLEXRACK by Qcells is proud to be an at-will Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination against race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status and any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

It is important to note that the job descriptions provided by FLEXRACK by Qcells are not intended to be comprehensive lists of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the positions. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice, reflecting our dynamic and evolving work environment.

We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, FLEXRACK by Qcells will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at hr-usa@qcells.com.

Nothing in this statement shall imply implicitly or explicitly a guarantee of employment outside our at-will employment opportunity.